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Sergio
 Jun 13, 07 - 8:35 AM |
Kite vs. Windsurf
"Congrats to all who participated! Anyone who's been out in the middle of the bay knows how windy it can be there. Fastest kite: 1hour 22 minutes Slowest windsurfer: 1hour 18 minutes Fastest windsurfer: 44 minutes" |
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MKM
Jun 18th, 2007 - 11:03 AM |
Re: Kite vs. Windsurf
Windsurf GPS Top 10 2007 1 Dave White 46.2 2 Mal Wright 45.5 3 Tony Wynhoven 45.0 4 Martin van Meurs 44.6 5 Chris Lockwood 44.3 6 Steve Thorp 43.9 7 Luke Wigglesworth 43.8 8 Bob Cunningham 43.6 9 Andrew Daff 43.2 10 Ian Fox 42.9 Kitesurf GPS Top 10 2007 1 Tilmann Heinig 48.3 2 Sebastian Cattelan 47.9 3 Alex Caizergues 46.7 4 Rob Munro 41.3 5 David Trewern 41.1 6 Paul Menta 41.0 7 taro niehaus 39.9 8 Hennie Bredenkamp 39.8 9 david williams 39.6 10 Jacques Booyens 39.2 while it true that around a course that a kite has no chance against the best windsurfers, speed seems to be another matter entirely. keep your eyes on the speeds this year. I'm sure 6-10 kites will go over 50. I think that with imporved board design that the course racing will become a bit closer as well. Only time will tell. I'd still like to get some slalom action going between the kites and windsurfers. speed on a reach is getting very close as long as it is broad. some of the new kiteboard design is getting a boost by looking at windsurfing technology. See you on the water. Kent |
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usa4
Jun 18th, 2007 - 11:23 AM |
Re: Kite vs. Windsurf
Here in San Francisco- the formula sailors are still the fastest in the long distance racing. Last w-ends Ronstan Challenge was approx 33 miles upwind and downwind racing with Seth Besse setting a new course record of 54 minutes while the fastest kite was 1 hour and 20 min. What really slowed the kites down was the flood tide coming back upwind. Winds were 15-20k- most formula guys on 10m rigs and 66-70cm fins. Kiters had lots of different set ups from foiling board to surfboards to bi-directional boards. Video here- http://stevebodner.blogspot.com/2007/06/ronstan-challenge-day-1.html |
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nikki
Jul 6th, 2007 - 5:49 PM |
Re: Kite vs. Windsurf
kite is for girls, it is really easy , most likely for girls. 
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